In the parable of the good Samaritan, Jesus told about a traveler who was attacked by thieves and left half dead. A priest and then a Levite saw the hurt man, but each of them passed by without helping.
Finally, a Samaritan came by and stopped to help the man. He bandage the man's wounds and carried him on his own animal to an inn. The Samaritan left money with the innkeeper for the man's care.
It is helpful to remember that the parable of the good Samaritan was Jesus's way of answering the question: "who is my neighbor? By Jesus's day the animosity between the Jews and Samaritans had lasted for centuries. The Samaritans were descendants of Jews living in Samaria who had intermarried with Gentiles. The Jews felt that the Samaritans had become corrupted by the association with the Gentiles and had apostatized. Jews would travel miles out of their way to avoid passing through Samaria.
This story truly shows us what it means to follow the commandment to love our neighbors.
Con amor,
Vero
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